Earthquake details

Sunday, December 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Sunday, December 16, 1979 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qā’en (Iran - IR), about 32.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.324 and latitude 33.994.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.994, 59.324
UTC time 1979-12-16 22:35:40.000
Location Qā’en
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-16

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